Ontario Medical Association
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Female medical specialists get fewer referrals, lower pay compared to men: studyResearch from the OMA has found male specialists get more referrals and higher billings, leading to a noticeable gender pay gap between male and female physicians.HealthAug 25
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Ontario family doctors facing burnout, shortage to worsen, OMA saysThey say as of March 2022, there were 2.2 million Ontarians who didn't have a regular family doctor, an increase of 450,000 people in just two years.HealthMay 31
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Peterborough Regional Health Centre receives $3.4M for after-hours doctors workDr. Lynn Mikula, president and CEO of Peterborough Regional Health Centre says new funding for doctors will support after-hours care and allow for more stable after-hours coverage.HealthMay 19
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OMA leader highlights London’s health-care need as hospital faces rising nursing vacanciesLHSC has 388 active postings for registered nurses; 321 are true vacancies filling an existing position and the others are additional postings for future workplace planning.HealthApr 27
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Ontario government and doctors reach last minute deal in effort to save virtual ERsSeveral hospitals had said they planned to shut down their virtual ERs because the provincial funding was set to run out after Friday.HealthMar 30
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Other programs can help uninsured, Ontario health minister says as coverage to endSylvia Jones says uninsured people can still receive health care through other programs after the Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons Program ends this Friday.CanadaMar 27
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Ontario doctors blast province for ending health care for uninsured residentsBoard Chair Dr. Cathy Faulds says the government notified the association on Friday that the Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons program will end on March 31.HealthMar 25
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OMA boss visits alma mater in Hamilton, stresses need for 50 more family doctors in the cityThe OMA's Dr. Rose Zacharias was in Hamilton Wednesday to meet with local political leaders and physicians outlining recommendations seeking better community care.HealthMar 1
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No evidence enrolled patients subbed ER for virtual family doctor visits: OMA studyThe study says there was no evidence the pivot to virtual visits by family doctors at the outset of the pandemic led patients to turn to emergency departments instead.HealthJan 23
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Virtual care platform sees exodus of doctors as result of Ontario fee changesThe province reached an agreement with the Ontario Medical Association earlier this year that, as of Thursday, drastically reduces fees paid to doctors for many virtual visits.HealthDec 2, 2022
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